Career
He is usually positioned as a left back or left winger. Mahan played during his youth for ASEC Mimosas. He moved to Belgium in 2003, when he signed a contract with Saskatchewan Beveren who worked together with the Ivorian team via the Frenchman Jean-Marc Guillou.
Several other more famous players made this same move, such as Emmanuel Eboué, Arthur Boka, Romaric and Yaya Touré.
In the Jupiler League 2006-2007 season, Saskatchewan Beveren ended 18th and last in the league. As a result, they were relegated to the Belgian Second Division.
Mahan, being end of contract at Beveren, was offered a contract by Cercle Brugge about two weeks after the end of the season, a contract which he accepted. This way, despite relegation, Mahan still played at the highest level of Belgian football.
However, at the end of the 2007-2008 season, he was given a free transfer.